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Curriculum Vitae

Dr.Madhura A. S. M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of English

Department of Studies and Research in English

Karnataka State Open University.

Mukthagangothri, Mysore-570 006

Email: urs.madhura@gmail.com

Mobile: 9980900349

Office: DOSR in English, KSOU

DOB: 02-05-1984 Mukthagangothri, Mysore - 570 006

Academic Profile

Ph.D from the University of Mysore in 2019 under the guidance of Dr. Mahadeva,

Professor of English, Department of Studies and Research in English, Manasagangothri,

Mysuru.

M.Phil. from the University of Mysore in 2008 under the guidance of Dr. Mahadeva,

Professor of English, Department of Studies and Research in English, Manasagangothri,

Mysuru.

M.A. in English (2005—2007) from Department of Studies and Research in English,

Manasagangothri, Mysuru.

B.A. (2002-2005) from St. Agnes College, Mangalore University, Mangaluru.

Teaching Experience: (11 Years)

Eight plus years of teaching experience at postgraduate level.

Assistant Professor of English, Department of Studies and Research in English,

Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru from 10th May 2013 to till

date.

Worked as a Lecturer at various prestigious Education Institutions in Mysuru such as;

Yuvaraja’s College (2009-11), Sadvidya College (2009-10) National Institute of

Engineering (2008-09) and GFGC Vijayanagara, Mysore (2007-08).

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Professional Recognition:

Serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Studies and Research in English,

KSOU, Mysore-06.

Serving as a Member of the Board of Studies in English (PG), KSOU, Mysore-06.

Serving as a Member of the Doctoral Committee in the Department of Studies and

Research in English, KSOU, Mysore-06.

Serving as a Member of the Board of Ph.D Coursework in English, KSOU, Mysore-06.

Research Recognition:

Awarded Ph.D from the University of Mysore in February 2019 for the thesis entitled,

“The Inter-Personal Relationships of Holocaust Survivors in the works of Nava Semel

and Thane Rosenbaum”

Submitted a Project proposal on “Communication Marginalization: A Study on Language

Barriers for Migrant Workers in Silicon city, Bangalore” to Central Institute of

Languages, Mysore, under the designation of a co-investigator.

Academic/Membership in Professional Bodies: (within the University and

also in other University)

Member, Board of Examiners in English (PG) from 2012 to till date at

Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru.

Member, Board of Examiners in English (UG) from 2012 to till date at

Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru.

Member, Board of Studies in English (UG) from 2015 to till date at Karnataka

State Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru

Member, Board of Studies in English (PG) from 2015 to 2018 at Karnataka State

Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru

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Member, Board of Studies in English (UG) from 2019 to 2021 at Maharani‟s

Science College, (Autonomous) Mysuru

Member, Board of Examiners (UG) for Adithya Institute of Management &

Information Technology, Mysore for the academic year 2013-14

Member, Board of Studies in English for Sai Samarth Education Trust,

Bijapur, 2015-18, Karnataka State Open University.

Dhvanyaloka, Centre for English Studies and Indigenous Arts, Mysore.

(Member).

The Mysore Literary Review, Mysore (Life Member).

Mysore Literary Associations (R) (Member).

Areas of Interest:

Holocaust Literature, Translation Studies, Gender Studies, Contemporary Theories, Cultural

Studies, Postcolonial Literature, British Literature and Indian Writing in English.

Research Interest:

Holocaust Literature, Women Writings, Partition Literature and Writings on Diaspora

Papers Presented in Conferences

Sl.

No

Name of the Seminar/Conference

Title of the paper Presented

Sponsoring Agency

Dates Place

01. A Two Day International Seminar

on “Dimensions of Indian Diasporic Literature in English – An Exploration”

“The concept of „Jewish Diaspora‟

and „Quest for Home‟ in Nava Semel‟sPaper Bride”

DOSR in English,

Karnataka State Women University

25th & 26th October,

2013

Karnataka State

Women University, Bijapur.

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02. UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Applying Feminist Aesthetics in the

Teaching of Literary Texts in English”

“Nava Semel'sAnd the Rat Laughed: A Tale of Women Exploitation during

the Holocaust”

UGC and Dept. of English, St. Philomena‟s College, Mysore

14th Sept 2013

St. Philomena‟s College, Mysore.

03. International Conference on

“Research Trends in English Studies”

“The Importance of English Studies in

International Academic Curriculum”

University College of Arts

in association with Centre for Education and Research

26th & 27th July

2013

Tumkur University,

Tumkur.

04. International Conference on “Postcolonial Voices in South Asian

Literatures and Cinema”

"Feminism and Nationalism: A Comparitive Study of Nava Semel's And

the Rat Laughed and IsraIsland"

Garden City College, Bangalore.

7th and 8th February, 2014.

Garden City College, Bangalore.

05. International Conference

on “Fourth World Literature and Culture”

"An Insight into a Feminine Identity: A

Reading of Nava Semel's Fiction"

Higher Education and

Research Society in association with the University of Mumbai.

12th and 13th of

Sept 2014

Shri ShivChhatr

apati Sports Complex, Pune.

06. UGC sponsored Two Day National Seminar on “Postcolonial Aesthetics Experience: Exploring the Dialectical Nature of

Postcolonial Texts”

Postcolonial

Postcolonial

Texts”

"Gender Issues in Nava Semel's And the Rat Laughed and Paper Bride"

UGC in collaboration with Karnataka State Open

University, Mysore

27th and 28th of February 2015

Teresian college, Mysore

07. UGC sponsored Two Day National Seminar on “Indian Responses to Global Challenges”

“Nava Semel's A Hat of Glass and Paper

Bride" – A study of Interpersonal Relationships”

Govt. First Grade College, Tarikere

18th and 19th 2017

Govt. First Grade College, Tarikere

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08 National Academy for Medical Sciences funded National C M E Workshop on Accelerating Universal Health Coverage in India – Issues and

Challenges

“Health Inequalities in India”

Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policy, UOM, Mysore

18th & 19th June 2019

Vijnana Bhavan, UOM, Mysore

09 Anthropological Survey of India funded National Policy Seminar on “Ignored Claims: Status of Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribal Groups in India"

“Language as a Barrier in Tribal Education”

Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policy, UOM, Mysore

1st and 2nd August 2019

Basudeva Somani College, Mysore

Conferences and Workshops Organized

Coordinated UGC sponsored Three-Day International Conference on “William

Shakespeare and Kuvempu”, organized by Sri KshethraAdichunchanagiri Mutt on 23 rd

to 25th April 2015 at Sri KshethraAdichunchanagiri.

Successfully completed the work as a member of Organizing committee in a “Two-day

National Seminar on Literature, writer and Society” organized by KSOU in collaboration

with Kuvempu Studies and Research Centre, Mysore university on 18th and 19th

December, 2015

Worked as an active member of organizing committee in One Day State Level Seminar

on “Thoughts and Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi” ” organized by Mahatma Gandhi

Chair, KSOU, Mysore on 16th October, 2018.

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Publication of Chapters in Books

Sl. No.

Title with Page Nos First /

Book title, editor, year Publishers International / National / Local

Corresponding author

1 “Jane Eyre: A Feminist Approach”

Pp-48-53

VIJNANA PRABHA- Ed. Dr. Alphonsus D’Souza ISSN- 2231-3214

February 2014

Multi-disciplinary Journal:

UGC and Dept. of

English, St. Philomena‟s College, Mysore

Madhura A S

2 “Diasporic Identities in JhumpaLahiri’s The Namesake” Pp- 258-266

Genres in Indian English Novel. Ed. P.

Kannan 2015

Thematics Publications PVT LTd, Latur India

Madhura A S

3 William Shakespeare: “Polonius‟ Advice

to his Son” and Ben Jonson‟: “To Celia” Pp: 1-10

Poetry, Prose, Drama and Grammar. Prof. Purnima (Ed), Mysore, Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru

Poetry, Prose, Drama

and Grammar. Prof. Purnima (Ed), Mysore, Karnataka State Open

University, Mysuru

Mysore, Karnataka State Open University, 2013

Madhura A S

4 P.B. Shelley : “Ozymandias” and Matthew Arnold:

“Dover Beach” Pp: 45-64

2013 Madhura A S

5 R. L. Stevenson: “Walking Tours” and “A Plea for Gas Lamps” Pp:

117-138

2013 Madhura A S

6 Essay Writing Pp: 207-218

2013 Madhura A S

7 (A Précis and Comprehension

(B) Use of

2013 Madhura A S

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Prepositions Pp: 219-241

8 Speech – Direct and Indirect Pp: 242-252

2013 Madhura A S

9 Forms of the Verb Pp: 253-266

2013

Madhura A S

10 Some Ways of Studying Literature- I (A) Pp:

133-143

Growth of the English Language, Modern English and Study of LiteratureProf. Purnima (Ed), Mysore, Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru

2014 Madhura A S

11 Some Ways of

Studying Literature- I (B) Pp: 144-156

2014 Madhura A S

12 Some Ways of Studying

Literature- II (A) Pp: 157-166

2014 Madhura A S

13 Some Ways of Studying Literature- II (B) Pp: 167-180

2014 Madhura A S

14 The Study of Poetry-(A)

Pp: 181-192

2014 Madhura A S

15 The Study of Poetry – (B) Pp: 193-214

2014 Madhura A S

Refresher Course/Orientation Programmes

Attended the UGC Sponsored 104th Orientation Programme from 5th of June 2014 to

2nd of July 2014 and secured A Grade, which was held at University Academic Staff

College, University of Mysore, Mysore.

Successfully completed Refresher Course in English Literaturewith A Grade,

organized by UGC Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, from 9-11-2016 to

29-11-2016.

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Publication of Research Articles

Sl.

No.

Title of the Article /

Books Chapter

Name of the Journal Name of the Publication ISBN/ISSN No.

and Date of

Publication

1 "An Insight into a

Feminine Identity: A

Reading of Nava

Semel's Fiction"

Journal of Higher

Education and Research

Society- A Refereed

International

Higher Education and

Research Society,

NL 6/5/13, Sector-10,

Nerul,

Navi Mumbai,

India- 400 706

ISSN 2349-0209

Issue-I/Vol. III

October 2014

2. “Dickens‟s Portrait of

Child-Victims in David

Copperfield

and Hard Times”

Three-Day International

Conference on “Charles

Dickens”

Dr. M.G.R

Educational and

Research Institute

University,

Chennai

“Charles

Dickens”

ISBN 978-81-

910827-8-4

2013

3 “The Importance of

English Studies in

International Academic

Curriculum”

International

Conference on

“Research Trends in

English Studies”

University College of

Arts in association with

Centre for Education

and Research

ISBN-978-93-

82694-14-4

2013

4 “The concept of „Jewish

Diaspora‟ and „Quest

for Home‟ in Nava

Semel‟sPaper Bride”

Dimensions of Indian

Diasporic Literature in

English: Vol.1

Thematics Publications

PVT LTD

Akkamahadevi Women

University, Bijapur

ISBN 978-93-

83192-95-3

2013

5 "Feminism and

Nationalism: A

Comparitive Study of

Nava Semel'sAnd the

Rat Laughed and

IsraIsland"

International

Conference on

“Postcolonial Voices in

South Asian Literatures

and Cinema”

Garden City College,

Bangalore.

2014

6 “Jane Eyre: A Feminist

Approach”

National Seminar on

“Applying Feminist

Theories in the Teaching

of Literary Texts in

English”

VIJNANA PRABHA-

Multi disciplinary

Journal:

UGC and Dept. of

English, St. Philomena‟s

College, Mysore

ISSN- 2231-3214

February 2014

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7 “Diasporic Identities in

JhumpaLahiri‟sThe

Namesake”

Genres in Indian English

Novel

Akkamahadevi Women

University, Bijapur.

Thematics Publications

PVT LTD

ISBN 978-93-

83192-960

2015

8 “The Legacy of the

Second Generation

Holocaust Victims in

the selected stories of

Nava Semel‟s Hat of

Glass

An International Peer –

Reviewed Open Access

Journal

Langlit Publications ISSN 2349-5189

February 2017

9 Nava Semel‟s And the

Rat Laughed : A Tale of

Woman Exploitation

during the Holocaust

An International Peer –

Reviewed Open Access

Journal

Langlit Publications ISSN 2349-5189

March 2017

Radio Counselling Done:

SI

No

Dates of Broadcasts Subject / Topic Class Agency Place

1 March 2012 Daniel Defoe‟s

Moll Flanders

MA in

English (Previous)

Gyanavani

KSOU

KSOU,

Mysore

2 08th August, 2013 P.B Shelley‟s “Ozymandias”

II Year BA English (Language)

Gyanavani

KSOU

KSOU, Mysore

Seminars / Conferences Attended

“Two-Day International Seminar on Memories of Loss – “Holocaust Literature”,

organized by DOS in English, University Of Mysore & PES College of Science, Arts and

Commerce, Mandya on 23rd and 24 th September 2011.

“International Conference on Open and Distance Learning in Global Environment –

Issues and Challenges”, organized by KSOU from 21 September to 23, 2011 at Mysore.

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“Teaching English Language through Literature”, organized by Maharaja‟s College on

04 November 2011, at Mysore.

National level Conference on “Trends in Literary Criticism”, organized by Dept. of

English in Collaboration with DOSR in English, Mahajana‟s First Grade College,

Manasagangotri, Mysore, on 11th March 2010.

A Two-Day National Seminar on “Cosmopolitanism in Contemporary Fiction”,

sponsored by the University Grants Commission from 29 th to 30th March, 2010 at

Mysore.

A Two-Day State level Nehru Seminar on “The Works of Gurudev Rabindranath

Tagore”, organised by the Department of English, University of Mysore on 12 th and 13th

of December 2011, at Mysore.

Three-Day International Conference on “Charles Dickens” –organized by “The Literary

Seminary” DOSR in English, Dr. MGR University, Chennai from 29th to 31st August

2012.

“National Seminar on Oral Traditions in World Literature” organised by the

Department of English, Maharaja‟s College, University of Mysore on March 2012

State level Symposium on “Women Harassment in Working Places”, organized by

Dept. of Education, Karnataka State Open University, Manasagangotri, Mysore, on 4 th

September 2012, at Mysore.

A Two-Day International Conference on “Higher Education, Cultures and Literatures:

Canada and India” –organized by the Centre for Canadian Studies, DOSR in English,

University of Mysore, on 30th November and 1st December 2012.

UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Applying Feminist Theories in the Teaching of

Literary Texts in English” organized by the Department of English, St. Philomena‟s

college, Mysore.

International Conference on “Research Trends in English Studies” organized by

Department of English, University College of Arts in association with Centre for

Education and Research on 26 th& 27th July 2013 at Tumkur University, Tumkur.

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A Two-Day International Seminar on “Dimensions of Indian Diasporic Literature in

English – An Exploration” –organized by DOSR in English, Karnataka State Women

University, Bijapur on 25th and 26th October, 2013.

UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Applying Feminist Aesthetics in the Teaching

of Literary Texts in English” organized by the Department of English, St. Philomena‟s

college, Mysore on 14th September 2013

International Conference on “Postcolonial Voices in South Asian Literatures and

Cinema”held at Garden City College, Bangalore on7th and 8th of February, 2014.

A Two-Day International Conference on “After Dreaming: Australian Literature -

Symposium” –organized by the DOSR in English, University of Mysore in collaboration

with the Australian Government, at Mysore, on 29 th and 30th of September 2015.

UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Foregrounding Chinua Achebe: Indian

Response” organized by JSS College for women in collaboration with Department of

English, University of Mysore, on 4th of March 2015.

UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Effective Language Teaching: Teaching

Strategies and Diverse Learners” organized by Somani First Grade in collaboration

with Department of English, University of Mysore, on 16th and 17th of April, 2015.

UGC sponsored Three-Day International Conference on “William Shakespeare and

Kuvempu” organized by Sri Kshethra Adichunchanagiri in collaboration with Eight

Universities of Karnataka, from 23 rd April to 25th April 2015.

A Two Day National Seminar on “Approaches to Balachandra Nemade” organized by

the DOSR in English, University of Mysore on 26 th and 27th June 2015.

A Two Day National Seminar on “Genres in Indian English Novel” organized by

Karnataka State Women University, Vijayapura on 7 th and 8th August 2015, held at

KSWU Extension Centre for PG Studies & Research, Mandya.

A Two-Day International Conference on “After Dreaming: Australian Literature -

Symposium” –organized by the DOSR in English, University of Mysore in collaboration

with the Australian Government, at Mysore, on 29 th and 30th of September 2015.

A “Two-day National Seminar on Literature, writer and Society” organized by KSOU

in collaboration with Kuvempu Studies and Research Centre, Mysore university on 18 th

and 19th December, 2015

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Four Day National Conference on “Preservation of Vedic Recitation Traditions

through the Ages: with Special Reference to South India” organized by South Zone

Cultural Centre, Thanjavur; KSOU, Mysore; Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru,

and Karnataka State Music and Performing Arts University, Mysore on 28 th to 31st

January 2016, held at KSOU, Mukthagangothri, Mysore.

A “Two-day National Seminar on Beyond the Dark: Revaluation of Sri Aurobindo‟s

Poetry” organized by the DOSR in English, University of Mysore at Mysore, on 27 th and

28th of April 2016.

A One Day State Level Seminar on “Challenges of Teaching English at Undergraduate

Level- An Appraisal” organized by the DOSR in English, MMK & SDM Mahila Maha

Vidyalaya, Mysore on 31st January 2017.

A State Level Seminar on “Issues and Challenges in Learning English” organized by

Department of Studies in Education, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri on 22 nd

February 2017.

A State Level Two-day Seminar on “Using Literary Texts in the English Language

Classroom” organized by the DOSR in English, University of Mysore at Mysore, on 6 th

and 7th of April 2017.

Participated at the Anthropological Survey of India funded National Policy two-day

National Seminar on “Ignored Claims: Status of Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribal Groups in

India", organized by CSEIP, University of Mysore, Mysuru on 1 st and 2nd of August, 2019.

A two-day National Seminar on Life and Achievements of Sri Jayachamaraja Wodeyar",

organized by Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Chair, KSOU in collaboration with The

Mystic Society, Bengaluru, at KSOU, Mysuru on 20 th and 21st of August, 2019.

Participated in “Mysore Literary Fest – 2019 – A National Convention of Creative

Writers in English” organized by Mysore Literary Association at Senate Bhavan,

Manasagangothri Mysore on 19 th October 2019.

Workshops/TrainingProgrammesAttended

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Name of the workshop /

Training

Sponsoring

Agency Place Dates

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1 A Two Day Workshop on “Self Learning Material Development”

KSOU Karnataka State Open University, Mysore -06

2011

2 A Two Day Workshop on “Self Learning Material Development”

Kaveri Auditorium, KSOU, Mysore-06

Karnataka State Open University,

Mysore -06

07th& 08th October 2013

3. A One day Orientation Programe for “Self Learning Material Development”

Kaveri Auditorium, KSOU, Mysore-06

Karnataka State Open University, Mysore -06

1st

September 2017

4 One day workshop on “Choice Based Credit System”

Kaveri Auditorium, KSOU, Mysore-06

Karnataka State Open University, Mysore -06

19th July 2019

5 Two days Saarasa National Level Workshop on Creative Translation

Dhvanya Loka in collaboration with Central Institute of Languages,

Mysore

Dhvanya Loka 10th & 11th Nov 2019

Other information:

Successfully completed the work of Presiding Officer for the Loksabha Election –

2014.

Have been appointed as Programme Coordinator for UG Courses for the

academic years 2013-2015.

Worked as an organizing committee member for the Two day National Seminar

on “Literature, Writer and Society” dated 18th and 19th of December 2015, held at

KSOU, Mysuru.

Visited as a member of University Inspection Committee to Prajapitha

Brhmakumari Ishwareeya Vishwavidyanilaya, Yadavagiri, Mysore on 04-12-2014

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to submit recommendations to the University for launching the proposed

programmes on collaborative arrangements.

Visited as a member of University Inspection Committee to DMS Lalithakala

Mahasamsthana, Vijayanagar, Mysore on 17-12-2014 to submit recommendations

to the University for launching the proposed programmes on collaborative

arrangements.

Invited as a jury for the “Inter-collegiate Paper Presentation Competition on

Literature”, held at St. Joseph First Grade College, Mysore on 12th February 2015.

Actively participated in the Examination related work KSOU, Mysore.

Worked as a Coordinator for the UGC sponsored two day National Seminar on

27th and 28th of February held at Teresian College, Mysore

Chaired a Session at the Anthropological Survey of India funded National Policy two-

day National Seminar on “Ignored Claims: Status of Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribal

Groups in India", organized by CSEIP, University of Mysore, Mysuru on 1 st and 2nd of

August, 2019.

Date: 16/11/2019

Place: Mysore (Dr. Madhura. A. S)